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title: householder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «householder» in the school dictionary: A person who owns or rents a house and is responsible for it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# householder

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**Who acts:** person, council, Householders, householder, dog, Many householders · **What happens:** own, rent, be, send, keep, pay · **To what, where:** house, letter, householder, footpath, water bill, solar panels · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«householder» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [householder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/householder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who owns or rents a house and is responsible for it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:m1:1
# text = A person who owns or rents a house and is responsible for it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rents	rent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **rent** | present | a person *not said here* | a house |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for house; responsible *property* | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The council sent a letter to every householder about recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:x1:1
# text = The council sent a letter to every householder about recycling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	householder	householder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the council | a letter |  | every householder about recycling |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme to householder=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Householders must keep the footpath outside their house clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:x2:1
# text = Householders must keep the footpath outside their house clear.
1	Householders	householder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	footpath	footpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | must | Householders | the footpath |  | Householders's house |  | clear *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent footpath=Theme outside house=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each householder pays a water bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:x3:1
# text = Each householder pays a water bill.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	householder	householder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | each householder | a water bill |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The householder came out to see why the dog was barking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:x4:1
# text = The householder came out to see why the dog was barking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	householder	householder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the householder |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the householder *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **bark** | past · progressive | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Many householders put solar panels on their roofs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:x5:1
# text = Many householders put solar panels on their roofs.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	householders	householder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	roofs	roof	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Many householders | solar panels |  | householders's roofs |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent panel=Theme on roof=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Good, my son!" replied the prince, "thou wilt make a careful householder."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:householder:x6:1
# text = "Good, my son!" replied the prince, "thou wilt make a careful householder."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
14	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	householder	householder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | my Good son | the prince |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | future | thou | a careful householder |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset householder=Product |

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